YodaMan79

Just watched his highlight reel on youtube. I forgot what a complete player this kid was. Yes, his long runs were impressive, but the OL was nasty. The holes he had to choose from were huge! His deceptive speed at his size was something. At his size, looks similar to D. Henry, who in the league has/had hands like him? His catches were more impressive than the runs. I'd be all for seeing if this young man can recapture any of his previous talent. I can't think of a better motivator than 7 kids.

The wall of what? If you take exception to my observations on his character how am I wrong? Are you the same guy that said he was worth a 2nd round pick around the trade deadline? I'd expect a little more tangible content from a +964.

Any starting caliber NFL running back can make defenders miss when they have blocking. His game awareness? Oh...like how he holds the ball like a loaf of bread or not hitting the hole when it's open? Rookies at the RB position have had no problem acclimating quickly to the NFL. Do you watch other teams in the league? Also, the RB check down is there a lot. You're not seeing anything pivotal or groundbreaking. The way the LBs play in todays game, that gap of perceived space closes quickly for a short gain often. It's in the design of the defense. They're daring you to waste a down. LBs 40 at the combine are close if not on par with the RBs. Your arguments are weak and observations suspect. It's not just you, so I apologize if that sounds harsh. I think a contingent of the fans have gotten the team they deserve. I blame the media, too. You've all been way too forgiving and not loud enough with displeasure. Why settle for a guy on the wrong side of 30? Keeping him is a classic Bills move. As I've said before, it's not about the money, it's about progression. He brings nothing unique anymore, he's keeping another player that has a shot to be part of the accent from developing. To those that say put him in the slot, are you kidding me? Too many Madden gamers on here. Does he play hard? Yes. If trying hard got it done I'm sure a bunch of us would have been more successful in our athletic endeavors. It's about production, not participation trophies. I want the Cadillac, forget the steak knives. Questions to ask yourself: Could he handle a reduced role, not being the Alpha? I don't think he can. Is he 20+ touch back? If not, how's he going to be in the locker room? What has he done the past two years that has looked above average?

Turk71, I couldn't agree with you more. Also, McCoy isn't the guy I would want as the NCO or sergeant keeping the young kids in line. As I've stated before, his talent level doesn't justify his aggravation quotient anymore. He'll be last person to know he's cooked, still thinking he's elite, potentially causing issues like late last year. As another poster stated, he doesn't pass the "eye test" anymore. Bills fans are quick to give this guy the benefit of the doubt for some reason? He gets the respect of an all timer, here. I'll admit that I'm bias and not a fan, but he's been paid as a top tier back, and while he's been good, I think he's fallen short of that status. Factor in his age, past transgressions and where this team is heading, they should rip the bandaid off now. At this point he's just a name, two top tier FA RBs and a draft pick could easily out produce him, while hopefully providing a foundational piece for the next 3-5 years. My stance isn't about money, I wan't a core of young skill position players developing together with Josh Allen as their leader, and possibly a guy like Pierre Garcon in WR room. Read up on how he's helped in SF. The less influence a guy like McCoy has in the locker room the better. Unless the Bills want him to tutor the young guys on how to tip, drop women off on the side of the road during winter, attack police officers, work with a corrupt DA and be the new face of the Chris Carter class of how to find a fall guy and not get caught. Guy is teflon...

My instant reaction was that is was boring. But, I remember a lot of blowout SBs that were over by the end of the 2nd quarter. While i didn't enjoy the game, it was suspenseful in the sense either team could have won going into the 4th quarter. The game felt like it couldn't get started, with the offenses stuck in neutral. I agree with the individuals that stated the real SB was two weeks ago.

He may think and feel like he's a #1, but how much of that is due to Allen, Gordon and the other Williams taking coverage away from him?

I laugh when I see posts about stealing other players for little to nothing, and they think it's possible. I bet these are the same people that thought getting a 2 or 3 for McCoy was possible, and thought 5-6 round pick was ridiculous. If available, I'd make a full push for this guy. They need to start spending money. Might as well get a proven commodity that fits the scheme.

Sad list. I remember seeing flashes in Holmes, Bryson and Linton (am I mis-remembering), thinking they could have been good. Being a kid/young adult at the time I think I was most likely romanticizing these guys, blind to the fact they weren't that good. I do remember Bryson having a couple of decent games for the Lions of all teams.

Michel? He's good, but a compliment. Looked to me as if Dion Lewis was pretty darn good, too. I agree with Zeke and Gurley. But their respective teams had to stink it up to get access to them. Here's to hoping the Bills aren't picking this high again for a while.

Coincidental I think. Gurley being the only really high pick the past 4 years. Lynch in 2014? He looked quite average in 2016. CJ Anderson is looking like a word beater off the street makes me wonder. The coach does a great job of putting those guys in favorable matchup situations. I look at 28-32 as luxury picks for established teams extracting what they feel is the best value, or they trade out. Ingram was suspended to start the year, and he's a part time player. Good point though, this year is an anomaly. I look at the three years prior and it's mostly home grown mid-round selections. Though, I think with the exception of the Patriots a lot of that is due to the cap % those QBs carry. Last year: Patriots vs Jags (Fournette 1st) Eagles vs Vikings (2nd rd Cook hurt most of the year) 2016: Steelers vs Patriots (Bell 2nd) Falcons vs Packers 2015: Broncos vs Patriots Panters vs Cardinals

Buffalo Timmy -- I agree with you 100%. Players like Sanders, LT or even most recently Barkley would be worthy. Emmitt is a prime example of what an OL can do. Not saying he wasn't good, but I think his greatest ability was durability. Draft and develop the best OL possible, then watch all the skill position players flourish!

I'd be thrilled with a Mack, Cohen, Carson or Jones type of player from the 4th on. Joe Williams and Perine looked solid at times before they were injured, too. I'd say your % does drastically decrease after the 4th round like any other position. I think the hit rate for an RB is much higher than other positions besides OL.

I always liked him. Seemed to have a knack for making big plays.

After reading the reactions on the first page, do half of the fans on the board not understand second level thinking? Creative post. But I agree with the poster (Buffalover4life) who pointed out the Bills are a little further along than Cleveland, when they paid money for Houston's 2nd round pick.

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic, or opening yourself up to a lot of ridicule? Hopefully sarcastic...

I also remembering him lauding Kaepernick as potentially becoming one of the "all time greats". I like Jaws, but he sells the drama and hyperbole a little too much at times.

*Hunt will not command top dollar. He's going to have to take a low guarantee, short term "show me deal". Perfect for a team like the Bills, and I think good for Hunt. A low tier media market could be what he needs to get back into the league, mentally. If you keep McCoy, Hunt would be a nice 50/50 option early in the year, and as the season progresses you could phase the egotistical, washed up and locker room cancer out. Players on the 90s teams did far worse than Hunt, and they're now lauded, so please spare me the moral high ground position.

With very hight % hit rate for RB in Rds 2-4.

Think about who's been throwing him the ball.

They're getting hammered due to the trend of loading up on FA while your QB is on his rookie deal. 25-30 million is going to be the cap rate for a competent QB, while elite RBs 12-15 million. Giants will catch the same heat as Bills fans were dishing on the 2017 draft, before JA showed the goods, if they can't find a future QB. But I agree in the sense you don't pass on a HOF talent.

Agreed (Virgil). I'd like the Bills to benefit by finding a solid upper tier RB in the draft and not over pay. Have the skill players and line develop together. If they're a stud, pay market value to keep your own, when the time comes. I really like round 3 obviously, but Mack, Cohen and Carson after is really good...

Low risk, high reward. Didn't he have a two TDs taken away on catch rule interpretations a couple of years ago? I remember him being pretty talented in space. I think they should get this guy in the building.

The 2017 RB draft class looks to be one for the ages. It begs the question, why would you wants the Bills to tie up large money in a FA or McCoy? The way the front office has been able to grab talent and value in the later rounds leads me to believe they could find really good RBs from Rd 3 on. I grabbed this from Bill Barnwell of ESPN. I didn't realize how great this class really was. Carson in the 7th? Wow.

Living in center city Philadelphia for a good deal of time it was hard for me not to become a fan of the hometown teams. With the Bills being in the AFC and living in an NFC town, conflicts of interest don't happen often. But when they do, I'm for the Bills all the way. The fans here are very knowledgeable and not the mouth breathing heathens the national media makes them out to be, with the typical lazy "they threw snowballs at Santa" narrative.

Ideally if I'm running an organization, I want a player in a single digit draft position to be a foundational two contract player. This team is more than a WR1 away from being a consistent playoff team with an outside chance of winning it all. The goal of the franchise should be not to pick this high again. Find a foundational in the trenches player you can build around and have here for 6-10 years. AB will not be the AB you know within this organization, production wise. How long would he be here? You'll get a talented malcontent that could hinder the development of younger players around him. This team is not setup to bring a guy like him into the fold, locker room wise. Shoot, he can't even get along with HOF talent in the Pittsburg locker room. What would he do here? Supremely talented? Yes. But, I'm not sure we'd get the production from the high dollar amount, draft capital and possibly a player invested.